It’s time for me to start – Mido

“I want to start, I feel I am at the point where I'm ready,” the Egyptian said after the Eredivisie game.

“I have not played much, but every time I get it, I impress the coach and do a good job the team.

“I need to get fitter. I think Mounir (El Hamdaoui), Miki (Miralem Sulejmani) and I can play together.”

Mido has yet to start a single league game for Ajax since making his return from Middlesbrough in the summer.

But the 27-year-old has a good chance to cover for the absence of influential forward Luis Suarez as the Uruguayan started a seven-match ban this week.